Coming Out
Check out our coming out tag! We have covered a broad range of situations in the past.
I think I’m trans. What do I do?
- I Think I Might Be Transgender. Now What Do I Do?
- How to comes to terms with being transgender as a teen
- “How did you know you were trans?”- Mods’ personal stories
- Look at our “What am I?” post if you are trying to find an identity that fits you
- Trans 101 for trans people
Should I come out?
- Should you come out?
- Questions you might be asked if you come out
- Sounding people out to see if they’re accepting
How do I come out? (General)
- How to come out as transgender
- A coming out workbook (PDF)
- Coming out tips
- Coming Out Resources
- Coming out (PDF)
- How to come out to family and friends
- Coming out as non-binary
- Coming out when you have anxiety
- Should I hint at it?
- DEARMAN
- Good times to come out
- Coming out on social media
- Why you shouldn’t come out on a holiday/birthday
How do I come out to my parents?
- How to come out to parents
- How to come out as transgender to your parents
- Coming out to parents as trans
- Our “for parents” page to show them
- What is the best age to come out?
- How to tell your parents that gender pronouns matter
How do I come out to my friends?
- How to come out to friends
- A guide to coming out to friends
- Telling friends you want to switch between two names
How do I come out to a medical professional?
How do I come out to children?
- How to explain a trans family to your kid
- Explaining your transition to kids
- Coming out as trans to kids
- Teaching about transgender people to elementary-age kids (PDF)
- What does it feel like to be transgender? (Good for older kids/younger teens)
- 3 ways to discuss transgender issues with a child
- Coming out to Autistic children
- Coming out to Autistic kids
How do I come out at middle/high school?
How do I come out to teachers/professors?
- Name and Pronouns letter to teachers
- Another name and pronouns letter to teachers
- Coming out when teachers knew you last year
- Coming out to teachers example letter
- Coming out to teachers in high school
- Coming out to course instructors
How do I come out at college?
- Coming out during a college interview
- Chosen name on common application
- Coming out to a roommate
- If you don’t know who your teachers are to email them about your name
How do I come out at work?
- Coming out in the workplace as transgender
- Planning for transition on the job
- A guide to coming out in the workplace
- What do you wish you’d known before coming out as trans at work?
- Letters of intent to transition and coming out
- Out at work
- Coming out in the job application process
- Coming out at work when you’re closeted at home
- I need resume help!
- More links!
Sample coming out letters
What if someone is not supportive after I come out?
- Help, someone wasn’t supportive/won’t call my by my name/pronouns
- How to deal with parents that are not accepting
- Problem solving packet
- Parents who won’t use name/pronouns
- Reminding friends to use your pronouns
- Interpersonal relationships
- Transgender Advice: Dealing with Unsupportive Parents
- Ally Moms
- Send them our ally resources page or our for parents page
- A Letter to Parents Who Don’t Accept Their Gay and Transgender Children
- Rejected by your parents? You are not alone. (Leelah Alcorn suicide mention)
- How to help someone who forgets your pronouns
- Reasons why they/them pronouns are okay to use
What do I do if someone outs me?
- Being outed
- What to Do When You’re Pulled Out of the Closet
- How do I forgive a friend who outed me? (About sexuality, but info is relevant to both)
- What if my ex outs me? (Written about a romantic ex, but also relevant to platonic ex-friends)
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